Hero

Greek

"demi-god"

Hero Origin and Meaning

The name Hero is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "demi-god".

Though the mythological Hero was female, this name might prove too big a responsibility for a little guy to shoulder.

Hero Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3222 on Nameberry

Hero Popularity

• 1863 Nameberry 2021

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Famous People Named Hero

• Actor Ralph Fiennes' nephew Hero Beauregard Fiennes,Tiffin (1997,), who played a young Tom Riddle in 2009's 'Harry Potter and the Half,Blood Prince'
• Hero Howard (b. 2016) son of Terrence Howard

Hero in Pop Culture

• "Big Hero 6 " Disney film with lead character boy named Hiro
• "Hero" song by Cash Cash feat. Christina Perri